Roman Law

Course: International Law (ECL Bachelor, language of program - ukrainian)

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
Roman Law
Code
ОК 16
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
Understanding of the basic principles of the organization of the Roman state at different stages of its development, evolution and formation of Roman law, the emergence of basic legal institutions, developing of students' ability to apply basic knowledge to study special courses in the future; analyze the sources of Ukrainian law in the implementation of the basic principles and concepts of Roman law; analysis of the works of lawyers, philosophers and scientists of Rome; mastery of Latin terminology to the extent sufficient for its free use in practice
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
This Course is an introductory basic course for students of the 1st year. A mandatory requirement is mastery of the basics of the Latin language and legal terms, basic knowledge of the history of the countries of the world.
Course content
Thematic plan of the discipline: 1. The Roman state and the subject of Roman civil law. 2. Sources of Roman law. 3. The doctrine of a lawsuit. 4. Persons in Rome. 5. Family relationship. 6. Substantive law. 7. Law of Ownership. 8. Property law. 9. Special property. 10. General doctrine of the law of obligation. 11. Contracts: general provisions. 12. Non-contractual obligations. 13. Inheritance law in Rome.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Plessis P. de. Borkowski's Textbook on Roman Law. / P. de Plessis. - Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020. – 456 p. 2. Birks P. The Roman Law of Obligations. / P. Birks, ed. by E. Descheemaeker. - Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016. – 300 p. 3. Johnston D. Roman Law in Context. / D. Johnston. – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004. – 164 p. 4. Lewis A. D. E. The Roman Law Tradition. / A. D. E. Lewis, D.J. Ibbetson. - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. – 252 p. 5. Riggsby A.M. Roman Law and the Legal World of the Romans. / A.M. Riggsby. - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. – 294 p. 6. The Cambridge Companion to Roman Law. / ed. by D. Johnston. - Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015. – 554 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, seminar, solving cases, performing tasks of independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is carried out according to the modular rating system. Current control: oral answers (up to 35 points), additions (up to 15 points), solving case studies (up to 20 points), final modular control work (up to 10 points). The form of the final control is the offset. Assessment is conducted in the form of a test. The student's answer is evaluated at a maximum of 20 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

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